MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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